The Rejoice Christian Eagles will challenge the Preston Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Rejoice Christian took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mounds with a sharp 20-6 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Preston entered their tilt with Wilson-Henryetta on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Pirates have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
JOSIE COPE made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, KRISTIN HOLUBY was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was OLIVIA BEAVER, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Preston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Rejoice Christian's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Preston, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Rejoice Christian suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Preston in their previous matchup back in August. Can Rejoice Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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